PRoMs - The Production and Reading of Music Sources
Mise-en-page in manuscripts and printed books containing polyphonic music, 1480—1530
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Locations of Origin
Countries
Belgium
3
France
1
Germany
1
Great Britain
1
Italy
1
Spain
1
Cities
Brussels
2
Casale Monferrato
1
Catalonia
1
England
1
Halberstadt
1
Leipzig
1
Lyons
1
Mechelen
3
Torgau
1
Vic
1
Production method
Manuscript
8
Printed work
1
Physical type
choirbook
9
Material
paper
6
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
n/a
1
never
1
none visible
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
3
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
6
straightedge
3
Number of staves
10
7
11
9
12
4
13
1
4
1
5
1
6
3
7
3
8
4
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
7
3-part score
1
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
8
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
4
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
2
single
8
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
5
other
2
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
2
dark brown
3
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
5
n/a
1
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
3
pointers
2
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
French
2
German
1
Latin
9
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
4
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
4
rotonda
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
4
n/a
1
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
7
blue
1
brown
3
dark brown
3
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
normally
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
2
rarely
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
often
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
vignette
1
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Disposition of voice part: 1-part single page
Number of staves: 11
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F IX 25 a-d, 1500-1510, All folios
Zwickau, Germany, Ratsschulbibliothek, MS 106,4, First half of 16th century, All folios
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